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Riyadh vs Manila for U.S. Embassy 1-130 interview

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Because of a) bad information from the USCIS and b) they don't care it costs twice as much for whatever reason and c) they just don't know about the CR1 option. That is my top three guesses.

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THank you so much for your kind info. A co-worker filed the same documents I-130 and G-325 for her Phillippine husband and it took around 6-7 months. I checked visa journey site and it seems around a year?? What explains this big difference?

Regards Daniel

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*** Duplicate thread in K-3 Process forum has been removed. Please post only once on a single topic. ***

06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

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THank you so much for your kind info. A co-worker filed the same documents I-130 and G-325 for her Phillippine husband and it took around 6-7 months. I checked visa journey site and it seems around a year?? What explains this big difference?

Regards Daniel

Petition always takes about 6 months. the rest of it takes about 6 months too at the moment.

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I am sorry. Do you mean a total of 12 months?

According to her, her Pinoy husband came in to the states in 7 months from the date of filing.... They married in the Philippines

Were they both living in the Philippines? When was this?

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Yes. When did they go through the process? It was much quicker in 2012, 2013 than it has been the last 6 months.

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7 months is very quick. Mine was 8 and it was very quick. Without an expedite or both living abroad, it's impossible to be that quick right now. A year is hopeful.

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NikLR   13,227

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ex·pe·dite

make (an action or process) happen sooner or be accomplished more quickly.

"he promised to expedite economic reforms"

synonyms: speed up, accelerate, hurry, hasten, step up, quicken, precipitate,dispatch;

It's possible to make the process faster if you qualify for an expedite. http://www.uscis.gov/forms/expedite-criteria

And the USCIS unofficially auto expedites couples who live abroad together occasionally. It brings them back to the USA faster.


expedites are rarely granted except in times of disaster, deployment or the USC basically being on their deathbed and being able to prove it.

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